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Brexit and its Implications for Scottish Devolution

Guest post by Nicola McEwen, Professor of Territorial Politics at the University of Edinburgh. This article is part of an ongoing blog series ‘Brexit Countdown’ by the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) and Political Studies Association (PSA).

March 1, 2019 in Brexit Countdown, European Union.

Culture, the Arts, and Brexit

Guest post by Kate Mattocks, University of East Anglia. This article is part of an ongoing blog series ‘Brexit Countdown’ by the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) and Political Studies Association (PSA).

February 28, 2019 in Brexit Countdown, European Union.

The Backstop: a ‘flexible and imaginative’ solution?

Guest post by David Phinnemore, Professor of European Politics at Queens University Belfast. This article is part of an ongoing blog series ‘Brexit Countdown’ by the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) and Political Studies Association (PSA).

February 27, 2019 in Brexit Countdown, European Union.

Brexit and devolution in Wales

Guest post by Roger Awan-Scully, Head of Politics and International Relations at Cardiff University. This article is part of an ongoing blog series ‘Brexit Countdown’ by the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) and Political Studies Association (PSA).

February 26, 2019 in Brexit Countdown, European Union.

What’s the Difference? British and Irish Attitudes towards the EU

Guest post by Kathryn Simpson, Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University. This article is part of an ongoing blog series ‘Brexit Countdown’ by the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) and Political Studies Association (PSA).

February 25, 2019 in Brexit Countdown, European Union.

How should Ireland’s MEPs be elected amidst Brexit uncertainty?

How many seats will Ireland have in the new European Parliament due to be elected in late May? If the UK has left the EU by then, Ireland will have 13 seats, but if not then only 11 will be elected with 2 others waiting on the subs’ bench until the first stage of the…

February 22, 2019 in Uncategorized.

Brexit and a Second Scottish Independence Referendum: What happens next?

Guest post by Margaret Amott, Professor of Public Policy at the University of West Scotland. This article is part of an ongoing blog series ‘Brexit Countdown’ by the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) and Political Studies Association (PSA).

February 22, 2019 in Brexit Countdown, European Union.

What’s the likely impact of Brexit on Higher Education in Northern Ireland?

Guest post by Cathy Gormley-Heenan, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research & Impact at Ulster University. This article is part of an ongoing blog series ‘Brexit Countdown’ by the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) and Political Studies Association (PSA).

February 21, 2019 in Brexit Countdown, European Union.

Introduction to the Brexit Countdown Blog Series

Guest post by Muiris MacCarthaigh, President of the PSAI, and Feargal Cochrane, Vice-Chair of the PSA. As the United Kingdom enters the last few weeks before it leaves the European Union, the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) and the Political Studies Association (PSA) felt it incumbent to collectively address what is one of the…

February 20, 2019 in Brexit Countdown, European Union.

Fianna Fáil-SDLP Partnership Highlights Challenges for Both Parties

Guest post by Dan Haverty, intern with the Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Programme and graduate of UCC’s MA in International Relations. Party systems often seem rigid and immutable—until they are not.

January 28, 2019 in New party politics, Northern Ireland.

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